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A Morning with the Seuss Museum

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  • Tue, 12/22/2020 - 10:30am
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Take a virtual tour of The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum, led by Jenny Powers, an educator on site at the museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.  She’ll lead you in exploring Dr. Seuss’s Springfield roots, some Fox in Sox fun, and a cool craft!

 

Model Trains from the Ernest Warther Museum

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  • Wed, 12/23/2020 - 10:30am
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All aboard to a virtual visit with the Ernest Warther Museum! You’ll be inspired by the remarkable Dover, Ohio artist who created sixty-four hand-carved, scaled and working representations of steam train history between 1905 and 1971. During the visit, Museum staff will guide kids on a soap carving craft. Pick up your program materials from Wright Library beginning Dec. 14.

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Balto: a History Of Humans, Huskies, and Health In Alaska

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  • Wed, 12/23/2020 - 2:00pm
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Did you know that the real Balto is at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History? The amazing achievements of mushers and their sled dogs are evidenced in the story of Balto and the heroic dogs and mushers of the 1925 Alaskan Serum Run. Compare the 1925 musher's experience to the Iditarod of today. Discuss diphtheria with a health educator and find out why the outbreak in Nome, Alaska is so famous.

It’s Not Black And White: How the Cleveland Museum of Natural History Defines “Race”

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  • Mon, 12/28/2020 - 2:00pm
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Throughout history, genetic variation within the human species has been a source of community strength and personal identity. It has also been the basis for discrimination and oppression. Today, geneticists and anthropologists have proven that all humans share ancestry in Africa. In the light of these scientific breakthroughs, discuss with our educators the idea that "[Racism] is not about how you look, it is about how people assign meaning to how you look." (Robin G.D.

Exploring Textures with the Columbus Museum of Art

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  • Tue, 12/29/2020 - 10:30am
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Discover the fabulous textures around you while you play with a fun & versatile stencil!  Megan Green from the Columbus Museum of Art will lead kids in creating a stencil in the shape of a jacket, skirt, pants or hat…and then finding eye-catching textures to fill it!  Hold your best discoveries up to the camera so everyone at the virtual program can see the texture of your imagination!  Supply bags with stencil paper and assorted textured materials are av

The History of Oakwood's Favorite NFL Team, presented by the Pro Football Hall of Fame

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  • Tue, 12/29/2020 - 2:00pm
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This interactive 30 minute program gives all students the chance to learn about their favorite team! You will learn about how the team got to where they are today while looking at the history of their team, their stadium, famous moments, top players from their organization and the impact the team has had on their community. Each presentation will also look at specific Hall of Famers who made an impact for that organization as well as the game as a whole.

Stress Down: Eustress-ing Me Out! from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History

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  • Mon, 01/06/2020 - 4:00pm
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Stressed out? Recognize your biological reactions to stressful situations and learn techniques to manage your stress response. All animals share basic chemical responses to perceived dangers; distinguish the stressors that you can and cannot control, and use that information to lower their effects on your body and mind. 

Virtual Event - Understanding Social Security

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  • Thu, 12/03/2020 - 7:00pm
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Register for Understanding Social SecurityWright Library invites you to join Edward Jones financial advisor Katie Mitakides, in partnership with Protective Life, for a webinar on Understanding Social Security.  The Zoom webinar will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Holiday Craft Class

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  • Tue, 12/22/2020 - 7:00pm
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Felt BirdJoin Jesy from Needle, Ink, and Thread in this free virtual craft class to create a holiday embroidered felt ornament. The class will be held through Zoom and all craft supplies will be available in kits that can be picked up at the library (1 kit per registered attendee). This class will be limited to the first 30 Adults that register.